. >>> in military court today, sentencing major nidal hassan to death. the death sentence is something that the american-born muslim wanted. as he believes that it puts him on a path to martyrdom. we have the latest. good evening, casey. >> good evening to you. a few tears in that courtroom today from family members when that sentence was handed down. hasan showed no emotion. he sat there emotionless and stared down. this was a victory for a lot of people, specifically the family members for those killed at this texas army post. it was about them and it was about finally getting some closure four years after this shooting. people like the mother of specialist jason hunt, he was 22 years old, he was married for 2 1/2 months. until nidal hasan walked in and gunned him down. >> nidal hasan is a coward and unrepep ent murderer. >> he will be transferred to the military death row. he'll join the five other condemned soldiers there until his automatic appeals process plays out. hasan didn't request that. it's simply a formality. the nearly $300,000 he's earned